18249 Zip Code Profile

18249 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $199,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $72,501/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 18249 earn an average of $48,182/year. Women earn only $20,012/year.

1,754 people in 18249 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 18249? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.0 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 2,068 men and 2,061 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,631 people (out of the 4,129 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,489 homes, and 53 businesses every day. 23 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

18249 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 998 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,129
• White Population: 4,061
• Black Population: 18
• Hispanic Population: 59
• Asian Population: 50
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 18
• Male Population: 2,068
• Female Population: 2,061
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
• County: Luzerne
• City: Sugarloaf
• Longitude: -76.1
• Latitude: 41.0
• Elevation: 998 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,684
• Drive alone: 1,540
• Carpool: 105
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 23


• Average commute time: 23.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 91
•    5 - 9: 129
•    10 - 14: 383
•    15 - 19: 345
•    20 - 24: 198
•    25 - 29: 98
•    30 - 34: 170
•    35 - 39: 58
•    40 - 44: 45
•    45 - 59: 57
•    60 - 89: 69
•    90 plus: 41

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $199,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $67,083
• Businesses: 78
• Employees: 419
• Annual Payroll: $11,792,000
• Average Family Income: $72,501
• Median Family Income: $50,764
• Average Income for Men: $48,182
• Average Income for Women: $20,012

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 2217.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Lou Barletta (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 42

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